Basic Lathe Operations; Changing Speeds - Craftsman 113.23800 Owner's Manual

12. &_EED CHART.
indicates general _ecommended speeds for
various sizes of workpieces,
CHANGING SPEEDS
The belt is shown positioned on the second steps from
the outside end of the pulleys, This causes the lathe to
run 2250 R.P.M.
Suppose you wish to run the lathe slower - say, 1350
R.P.M. You must shift the belt inward to the third steps.
1. Make sure the power cord is removed from the outlet
in your shop.
2. With the belt guard raised, rotate the motor pulley
COUNTERCLOCKWISE with your left hand while
pushing on the belt with your right hand.
3. Continue to rotate the pulley while pushing on the
belt until it "climbs'" down into the third step of the
motor pu ffey.
4. Now rotatethe spindle pulley CLOCKWISE with your
right hand while pushing on the belt with your left
hand. The belt will climb up into the third step of the
spindle pulley.
To make the lathe go faster, the belt must be shifted out
ward.
1. Rotate the spindle putley CLOCKWISE with your
right hand. Pull on the belt while rotating the pulley
until it climbs clown into the next smaller step.
2. Nowrotatethe motor pulleyCOUNTERCLOCKWlSE
with yourleft handwhile pulling on the belt with your
right hand. The belt will climb up into the next targer
step.
ROTATE MOTOR
COUNTERCLOCKWISE PULLEY
ON
BELT
PULLEY
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